Learn vocabulary about infectious Diseases. English and Spanish.
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| (infection) control measures |
medidas de control |
/kən'trəʊl 'meʒə*z/ |
Any action and activity that can be used to prevent or eliminate a safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level.
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| acute illness |
enfermedad aguda |
/ə'kiu:t 'ɪlnɪs/ |
A disease with an abrupt onset.
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| airborne virus |
virus aéreo |
/'eə*bɔ:n 'vaɪərəs/ |
Airborne diseases are spread when droplets of pathogens are expelled into the air due to coughing, sneezing or talking.
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| antibiotic |
antiobiótico |
/æntɪbaɪ'ɒtɪk/ |
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| antibody |
anticuerpo |
/'æntɪbɒdɪ/ |
Any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response.
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| bacteria |
bacteria(s) |
/bæk'tɪərɪə/ |
"Bacteria" is technically the plural form of "bacterium". However, in everyday usage, we normally use "bacteria," and it is often treated as a singular. It's a one celled organism.
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| biohazard |
riesgo biológico |
/bəɪə'hæzə*d/ |
Hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions.
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| bodily fluids |
fluidos corporales |
/'bɒdɪlɪ 'flu:ɪds/ |
They are liquids originating from inside the bodies of living people.
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| carrier |
portador |
/'kærɪə*/ |
An organism that has the disease but shows no sign of it. It serves as a host for a pathogen and can transmit it to others, but is immune to it.
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| cholera |
cólera |
/'kɒlərə/ |
An acute infectious disease of the small intestine, caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.
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| clinical protocol |
protocolo clínico |
/'klɪnɪkəl 'prəʊtəkɒl/ |
Also called 'clinical guideline' or 'clinical practice guideline'. It's a document with the aim of guiding decisions and criteria regarding diagnosis, management and treatment in specific areas of healthcare.
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| deadly virus |
virus mortal |
/'dedlɪ 'vaɪərəs/ |
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| diagnosis |
diagnóstico |
/daɪəg'nəʊsɪs/ |
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| disease |
dolencia, enfermedad (específica) |
/dɪ'zi:z/ |
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| drug |
fármaco |
/drʌg/ |
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| drug treatment |
tratamiento farmacológico |
/drʌg 'tri:tmənt/ |
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| ebola |
ébola |
/i:'bəʊlə/ |
A severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus.
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| endemic |
endémico |
/en'demɪk/ |
Relating to a disease or pathogen that is found in or confined to a particular location, region, or people.
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| epidemic |
epidemia |
/epɪ'demɪk/ |
An outbreak or unusually high occurrence of a disease or illness in a population or area. |
| epidemic disease |
enfermedad epidémica |
/epɪ'demɪk dɪ'zi:z/ |
Any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people.
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| fatality rate |
tasa de mortalidad |
/fə'tælɪtɪ reɪt/ |
Also know as 'mortality rate' is a measure of the number of deaths in a population.
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| host |
portador |
/həʊst/ |
Any organism on or in which a parasitic organism lives.
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| human to human transmission |
transmisión entre humanos |
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| illness |
enfermedad |
/'ɪlnɪs/ |
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| immune system |
sistema inmunológico |
/ɪ'miu:n 'sɪstəm/ |
A complex system of cellular and molecular components having the primary functions of distinguishing self from not self and of defense against foreign organisms or substances.
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| immunization |
inmunización |
/ɪmiʊnaɪ'zeiʃən/ |
Inoculation against illness.
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| incubation period |
periodo de incubación |
/ɪnkjə'beɪʃən 'pɪərɪəd/ |
The time from the moment of exposure to an infectious agent until signs and symptoms of the disease appear.
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| incubation period |
periodo de incubación |
/ɪnkiʊ'beɪʃən 'pɪərɪəd/ |
The time between exposure to an infectious disease and the appearance of the first signs or symptoms.
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| infectious disease |
enfermedad infecciosa |
/ɪn'fekʃəs dɪ'zi:z/ |
A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent, such as a bacterium, fungus, or virus, that enters the body of an organism.
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| interferon |
interferón |
/ɪntə*'fɪərɒn/ |
Protein in immune system.
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| malaria |
malaria |
/mə'leərɪə/ |
An infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.
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| medical isolation |
aislamiento médico |
/'medɪcəl aɪsə'leɪʃən/ |
Isolation refers to the precautions that are taken in the hospital to prevent the spread of an infectious agent
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| medical treatment |
tratamiento médico |
/'medɪkəl 'tri:tmənt/ |
The care and management of a patient to combat, ameliorate, or prevent a disease, disorder, or injury.
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| medicine |
medicamento |
/'medɪsɪn/ |
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| meningitis |
meningitis |
/mənɪn'dʒaɪtɪs/ |
A disease marked by inflammation of the meninges that is either a relatively mild illness caused by a virus or a more severe life-threatening illness caused by a bacterium.
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| microbe |
microbio |
/'maɪkrəʊb/ |
A microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease.
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| monitoring |
seguimiento |
/'mɒnɪtərɪŋ/ |
Continuous or frequent periodic clinical assessment. |
| morbidity |
morbidez |
/mɔ:*'bɪdɪtɪ/ |
Incidence of a disease.
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| mucous membranes |
membranas mucosas |
/'mju:kəs membreɪnz/ |
A mucus-secreting membrane that lines body cavities or passages that are open to the external environment.
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| outbreak |
brote |
/'aʊtbreɪk/ |
A disease outbreak is the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area or season.
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| pathogenic |
patógeno |
/pæθə'dʒenɪk/ |
Capable of causing disease.
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| pathogenic germ |
germen patógeno |
/pæθə'dʒenɪk dʒɜ:*m/ |
A microorganism that produces disease.
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| patient zero |
paciente cero |
/'peɪʃənt 'zɪərəʊ/ |
The first case or onset of a catastrophic trend.
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| protective gear |
equipo de protección |
/prə'tektɪv gɪə*/ |
Clothing especially designed, fabricated, or treated to protect personnel against hazards.
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| Public Health System |
sistema público de salud |
/'pʌblɪk helθ 'sɪstəm/ |
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| quarantine |
cuarentena |
/'kwɒrənti:n/ |
A strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. |
| side effect |
efectos secundarios |
/saɪd ɪ'fekt/ |
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| supportive care |
cuidados paliativos |
/sə'pɔ:*tɪv keə*/ |
Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease.
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| symptom |
síntoma |
/'sɪmptəm/ |
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| to diagnose |
diagnosticar |
/'daɪəgnəʊz/ |
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| to infect |
contagiar, infectar |
/ɪn'fekt/ |
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| to mutate |
mutar |
/miu:'teɪt/ |
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| to prevent |
prevenir |
/prɪ'vent/ |
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| to transmit |
transmitir |
/trænz'mɪt/ |
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| typhoid fever |
fiebre tifoidea |
/'taɪfɔɪd 'fi:və*/ |
An acute, highly infectious disease caused by a bacillus (Salmonella typhi) transmitted chiefly by contaminated food or water.
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| vaccine |
vacuna |
/'væksi:n/ |
A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen, such as a bacterium or virus, or of a portion of the pathogen's structure that upon administration stimulates antibody production or cellular immunity against the pathogen but is incapable of causing severe infection.
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| vector |
portador |
/'vektər/ |
A carrier that transfers an infective agent from one host to another.
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| virus |
virus |
/'vaɪərəs/ |
Ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic.
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| virus family |
cepa |
/'vaɪərəs 'fæmɪlɪ/ |
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| World Health Organization (WHO) |
Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) |
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WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.
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